Small Antique Miniature Mahogany Chest, 1760s

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An Extremely Attractive And Particularly Charming Mid 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest, Retaining Exceptional Untouched Colour And Patina Throughout, … Read more An Extremely Attractive And Particularly Charming Mid 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest, Retaining Exceptional Untouched Colour And Patina Throughout, Having Two Short And Three Long Drawers, Retaining Original Brass Ring Handles, Raised On Original Shaped Bracket Feet.

Although there has always been a large amount of discussion and conjecture as to the original purpose of antique miniature furniture it will be almost impossoble for a definitive answer to be given for by far the majority of surviving pieces.

The two well known and accepted purposes were either as an apprentice piece, meaning that the item may well have been made by a hopeful young man looking to secure himself a job at the local cabinet making workshop and using the piece as an audition for entry, or alternatively as a travelling salesmans sample piece where scale models of the full size items which a workshop could produce were created, allowing the salesman to take them away and use them for taking orders.

We believe that this wonderful little antique miniature chest is almost certainly a salesmans sample piece due to its overall quality and charm, alongside the use of high end mahogany which probably wouldn't have been available for the apprentices to use.

It has aged extremely gracefully and is one of our favourite miniature chest of drawers which we have ever had in stock. It just has such warmth and charm and elegance.

Overall the condition is very good and it has been inspected by our specialist antique furniture restorers before being placed on sale, as well as receiving a natural wax polish to ensure its in excellent condition for purchase.

Circa 1760.

Height 9in.
Width 6.75in.
Depth 4in. See less